Each spring, Tartan Week in New York City celebrates Scotland’s influence on the USA. Over the years, events have ranged from fashion shows and red carpet photo shoots, to poetry readings and theatre performances. But this year, for me, Tartan…
17 Fun Things To Do In Mexico City
Mexico City. CDMX. District Federal. Whatever you want to call the Mexican capital, it’s safe to say that there’s plenty to see, do, and of course, eat, in this buzzing metropolis. Mexico City is a glorious mix of contrasts, from…
A Mexico City Day Trip to the Teotihuacan Pyramids
Initially, I wasn’t that excited about visiting Teotihuacan, the ancient city and World Heritage Site an hour outside Mexico City. Having seen Chichen Itza, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, during our visit to the Riviera Maya,…
An Unexpected Week in Mexico City
My first sight of Mexico City was from the air, as our plane descended through a smoggy, sunset-tinged sky. The city was sprawling, filling every conceivable space, reaching to the edges of the horizon and climbing haphazardly up hillsides. It…
10 Tips For Reading More (Or, How I Read 52 Books A Year)
Books, like plane tickets, can take you anywhere. From the comfort of your living room couch, you can travel through time and space, to different countries and alternate worlds. Aside from the research that shows reading is good for our…
Behind The Scenes of Stories My Suitcase Could Tell
When it comes to telling stories, I’m all about putting down words on the page (or more often than not, a Word document). But stories can be told in all sorts of ways: through print, radio, photography, film, and art….
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